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Two injured in landslide near Lowari Tunnel

Linking routes to Dir and Chitral at Ziarat stop have been blocked from the rest of the region due to land sliding near Lowari Tunnel.

Heavy rain in the area has caused lightning strike at Lowari Top that resulted in land sliding.

According to reports, four cars have also been drowned in floodwater.

The mishap has also left two drivers injured who have been shifted to hospital.

Reportedly, rescue teams have reopened the Dir road after cleaning process while work is underway to unblock the Chitral road for traffic.

Several passengers have been stranded in Lowari Top due to the landslide.

On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has also been scheduled to visit Chitral to get briefing over the rehabilitation of flood affectees.

 

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